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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Gerald Matembu |Catherine Nakato |David Ochieng |Samuel Muhimba
It is a significant move given that the Haqqani network is accused of carrying out some of the most high-profile and deadly attacks in Afghanistan during the US-led war in the country, including attacks on the American and Indian embassies, and NATO forces. BBC | The US has removed millions of dollars in bounties from senior members of the Haqqani militant network in Afghanistan, including one on its leader Sirajuddin Haqqani who is also the Taliban government's interior minister.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Gerald Matembu |Catherine Nakato |David Ochieng |Samuel Muhimba
The American shot at a vehicle carrying three people, including 46-year-old Harry Goularte, injuring another man in the truck in the arm and torso. Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has received a five-year prison sentence for attempted murder. Velasquez, 42, pleaded no contest to attempted murder, felony assault and other related gun charges last August in California following a shooting he committed in 2022.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Kenneth Kazibwe |Gerald Matembu |Catherine Nakato |David Ochieng
A diving header from Victor Osimhen had put the Super Eagles on the brink of a second successive victory, but on-loan Huddersfield forward Tawanda Chirewa stunned the home crowd in Uyo when he poked past Stanley Nwabali in the 90th minute. BBC | Nigeria's hopes of a place at the 2026 Fifa World Cup are back in the balance after Zimbabwe netted a last-minute equaliser to leave the West Africans off the pace in Group C.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Gerald Matembu |Catherine Nakato |David Ochieng |Samuel Muhimba
The comments by Nicholas Haysom, head of the UN mission in South Sudan, follow recent fighting between the army and a rebel militia, known as the White Army, at a military base in the northern town of Nasir in oil-rich Upper Nile State. BBC | Barrel bombs believed to contain a highly flammable liquid have been used in airstrikes in South Sudan as escalating violence pushes the world's newest country to the brink of another civil war, the UN has said.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Gerald Matembu |Catherine Nakato |David Ochieng |Samuel Muhimba
The move is among several recommendations that have been approved at the World Athletics Council meeting to tighten regulations over the eligibility of transgender and difference of sex development athletes. BBC | World Athletics has approved the introduction of a test to determine if an athlete is biologically female.
Those wishing to compete in women's competition will need to complete the "pre-clearance requirement" once in their career.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Catherine Nakato |David Ochieng |Samuel Muhimba |Jacobs Seaman Odongo
The event attracted several opposition figures, including the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, and politicians such as Doreen Nanjjura, Ingrid Turinawe, Betty Nambooze, and female Members of Parliament. The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has criticised female leaders in President Museveni’s government, accusing them of failing to uplift women and instead focusing on personal interests.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Catherine Nakato |Victor Tayebwa |David Ochieng |Richard Olwenyi
The operation, conducted in Osukuru Town Council, uncovered an illegal trade that had allegedly been thriving for years, with suspected involvement of key district leaders and police officers. Tororo District authorities have dismantled a large-scale counterfeit cement racket, leading to the arrest of five suspects and the seizure of over 700 bags of adulterated cement.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Isaac Otwii |Muhamadi Matovu |Sam Ibanda Mugabi |Catherine Nakato
Investment clubs have emerged as a solution, enabling women to acquire land through collective savings. Florence Nambooze Bbale, a land surveyor, described land ownership as a long-term investment that benefits families for generations. Women leaders are urging the government to support women-led financial groups to improve access to land and property ownership, citing cultural and financial barriers that continue to limit female land ownership despite legal provisions.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Sam Ibanda Mugabi |Catherine Nakato |Samuel Muhimba |Ramson Muhairwe
No Excerpt The Parliamentary Appointments Committee, chaired by Speaker Anita Among, has vetted and confirmed the appointment of Dr. Douglas Singiza as Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission.
Singiza, a High Court judge appointed by the President last week, appeared before the committee this morning alongside other commission members.
The vetting process is a crucial step in assessing the suitability of appointees for their respective roles.
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1 month ago | 
nilepost.co.ug | Sam Ibanda Mugabi |Catherine Nakato |Samuel Muhimba |Ramson Muhairwe
No Excerpt Six senior officials from Ntungamo District, including the District Education Officer, school inspectors, and four head teachers, have been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court on allegations of inflating student numbers to fraudulently obtain increased government capitation grants.
